Contemporary Ukraine: Dynamics of Post-Soviet Transformation / Edition 1

by Taras Kuzio

Overview

Exploring the post-Communist transition that has taken place in the Ukraine, this text covers: nation and state building; national identity and regionalism; politics and civil society; economic transition; and security policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765602244
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/31/1998
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Part A. Nation and State Building 1. State, Nation, and Elites in Independent Ukraine 2. The Post-Soviet Transition in Ukraine: Prospects for Stability 3. State and Institution Building in Ukraine Part B. National Identity and Regionalism 4. Regionalism and Ethnic and Linguistic Cleavages in Ukraine 5. Civil Society and Nation Building in Ukraine 6. Identity, Language, and Transformation in Eastern Ukraine: A Case Study of Zaporizhzhia Part C. Politics and Civil Society 7. The Politics of Constitution Making in Ukraine 8. Party System Formation and Voting Behavior in the Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections of 1994 Part D. Economics and Society 9. Ukraine: A Four-Pronged Transition 10. Ukraine: The Legacies of Central Planning and the Transition to a Market Economy 11. Ukraine's Economy: Strategic Issues for Successful Recovery Part E. Foreign and Defense Policies 12. National Identity and Foreign Policy: The East Slavic Conundrum 13. Ukrainian Security Policy: The Relationship between Domestic and External Factors

Editorial Reviews

From a June 1996 conference in Birmingham, England, 13 studies look at the difficulties encountered in Ukraine while attempting to construct a nation, build a state, democratize, and marketize. They explore such dimensions as prospects for stability, regionalism and ethnic and linguistic cleavages, the politics of making a constitution, the legacies of central planning and the transition to a market economy, and the relationship between domestic and external factors. A bibliography of selected secondary sources augments the notes of the papers. Paper edition (unseen) $26.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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